Abstract Blue-green infrastructure (BGI), combining semi-natural and engineered elements,
offers multifaceted benefits like stormwater management, water purification, heat mitigation …

Societal Impact Statement Local knowledge is highly endangered in the modern world, and
therefore, it is important to understand the factors contributing to the preservation of …

The suburbs around Shanghai have a complex river network and a unique Chinese water-
town culture. The riparian landscape in the rural Qingxi area has important regional …

Green-blue urban infrastructures potentially offer win-win benefits for people and nature in
urban areas. Given increasing evidence of widespread declines of insects, as well as their …

Simple Summary Garden plants provide habitat for pests as well as the predatory insects
that eat them. In rural agriculture, structurally complex vegetation that includes diverse plant …

Urbanization has resulted in deterioration of natural lands and extinction of indigenous
species. Domestic gardens are neglected spots of plants biodiversity. This research aimed …

Vehicle pollution is a pervasive aspect of anthropogenic change across rural and urban
habitats. The most common emissions are carbon‐or nitrogen‐based pollutants that may …

Scale insects are frequently abundant on urban trees. Although scales can worsen tree
condition, some tree species tolerate moderate scale densities. Scales are prey for many …

Arthropod natural enemies (ANEs) play an indispensable role in maintaining the balance for
plant communities that also significantly affects the ANE diversities not only by supporting …

Ever-growing cities constantly increase the distance between suburban regions and semi-
urban areas on the perimeter of the cities, where traditional crop production can take place …